We Test Tights to Find the Best

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Finding the right pair of tights is tricky....first they need
to fit and feel comfortable when you put them on, then they have to stay up
when you wear them,nd lastly, after you wash them, they have to continue to
fit right and look good. Often, it takes a lot of trashed pairs before you find
the ones that are right for you.

To help you avoid the trial and error process,
we put two dozen pairs of tights through rigorous testing to zero in on the
ones you'll want to scoop up to keep you cozy this winter.

We looked at:

Accuracy of sizing There's
no standard for tight sizing so height and weight suggestions on the packaging
vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. We checked to see if the package
recommendations were accurate.

Stretch recovery Very
important! This tells whether tights will sag and bag at the end of the day or
after a few spins in the washer.

Results after wash We
checked for shrinkage, fading, and pilling.

Reports from the field TK women of various size and body type
wore each pair and reported back on comfort, snagging, waist rolling (a big pet
peeve), and appearance.

Tear resistance We
pulled and we mean pulled to see if they would run or tear from being pulled up
over your fanny. The good news here is that since tights are thicker than
regular pantyhose, we saw almost no running and tearing.